| Autor: |
Petrie, Joanne, Lockie, Christopher, Paolineli, Alex, Stevens, Michele, Smith, Mark, Mitchell, Catharine, Dubrey, Simon William |
| Zdroj: |
BMJ Case Reports; Jan2012, p1-4, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
The authors report the case of a previously well 34-year-old woman presenting with a hypertensive crises and a grand-mal seizure following elective caesarean section. Initial treatment of extreme hypertension, of a presumed eclamptic aetiology, with magnesium and labetalol was complicated by intermittent profound hypotensive episodes. This was accompanied by severe biventricular failure and fluctuating systemic vascular resistance. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a left suprarenal mass. A diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma was confirmed on abdominal CT and urinary assays. The patient was stabilised with a and (3 blockade, was successfully extubated and subsequently had the tumour surgically excised. The cardiac function returned to normal on echocardiography and she has made a complete recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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